Old Man Winter is doling out a spring wallop to parts of southwestern British Columbia.
Heavy snowfall triggered a temporary shutdown of the Coquihalla Highway on Thursday morning, between Hope and Merritt.
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It reopened at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning, forecasting roughly 15 cm of snow in the region, with reduced visibility possible at times.
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The weather agency notes that the situation in the mountains can change suddenly, resulting in hazardous driving conditions.
As of 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, DriveBC was reporting several traffic incidents due to the weather.
…It usually snows on the Coke this time of year, sometimes even in August. At 3700 ft above sea level and over 150 miles into the mountains from Van City, it is not surprising. Not sure 15 cms of snow is considered a ‘wallop’ or why this is even considered ‘national’ news. Maybe so Toronto feels better?
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